shuǎi​shǒu​zhǎng​guì

arm-flinging shopkeeper

  • created reference approved 甩手掌柜/甩手掌櫃 → 甩手掌柜的/甩手掌櫃的 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    甩手掌柜 / 甩手掌櫃 shuǎi​shǒu​zhǎng​guì

    甩手掌柜的 / 甩手掌櫃的 shuǎi​shǒu​zhǎng​guì​de

    variant

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 甩手掌柜/甩手掌櫃 · shuǎi​shǒu​zhǎng​guì · arm-flinging shopkeeper — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    甩手掌柜 / 甩手掌櫃

    shuǎi​shǒu​zhǎng​guì

    arm-flinging shopkeeper

    Someone who tells others what to do but does no work themselves; can also refer to a leader who has the title but avoids all responsibility and doesn't manage anything.

    shuǎi​shǒu​zhǎng​guì​de

    甩手 (literal) → 甩手 · shuǎi​shǒu · to wash one's hands of 掌柜 (literal) → 掌柜/掌櫃 · zhǎng​guì · shopkeeper

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 甩手掌柜/甩手掌櫃 · shuǎi​shǒu​zhǎng​guì · hands-off leader — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    甩手掌柜 / 甩手掌櫃

    shuǎi​shǒu​zhǎng​guì

    hands-off leader

    Manager or executive who gives subordinates a completely free hand or fails to exercise control

    甩手 (literal) → 甩手 · shuǎi​shǒu · to wash one's hands of 掌柜 (literal) → 掌柜/掌櫃 · zhǎng​guì · shopkeeper

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense